Associations Between Coping Strategies, Perceived Social Support, and Substance Use Among Individuals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Introduction: Substance use is an important public health concern in Saudi Arabia. Coping strategies and perceived social support may be associated with substance-use patterns, but these relationships remain underexplored among individuals who report substance use in the Saudi context. This study aimed to examine substance-use patterns and their associations with coping dimensions, perceived social support, and selected sociodemographic characteristics among individuals in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational design was used with 237 individuals who reported current or past